Perlane® – Bella Rosa

By Patrick Hsu

By plumping up the skin when injected, Perlane® flattens deep folds in the cheeks and chin. It can also be used to smooth deep wrinkles and scars and augment lips. As part of a custom facial rejuvenation program by Bella Rosa’s Beauty treatments, Perlane® can be combined with BOTOX® or Restylane®, depending on the degree of work needed, the number of target sites and site locations.

Perlane® is produced by the same manufacturer as Restylane® and uses the same chemical constituent, hyaluronic acid, commonly found in all human tissue, where it provides volume and fullness to skin. The hyaluronic acid used in Perlane® is manufactured synthetically from non-animal sources and then stabilized as a crystal-clear gel called NASHA™ (Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid). When injected, this form of hyaluronic acid binds with water in your skin, adding volume to plump the skin. The higher concentration of gel particles in Perlane® are larger than Restylane® and are injected deeper.

Containing more hyaluronic acid than Restylane®, Perlane® is ideal for more challenging wrinkles and deeper folds and for facial modeling and contouring.

Non-animal Product: there is no risk of animal disease transmission, and there is no need to have an allergy test.

Biodegradable: Over time, Perlane® breaks down to form water and carbon dioxide and disappears completely from the body without leaving a trace.

An in-office procedure, Perlane® injections can take 30 to 45 minutes. It is injected directly into the skin at a deeper level than Restylane® using an ultrafine needle for minimum discomfort. In addition, a topical numbing cream or locally-injected anesthetic cream may be used.

There are two effective Perlane® injection techniques:

• LINEAR THREADING
  The full length of the needle in inserted lengthwise under the skin.
• SERIAL PUNCTURE
  A series of puncture injections creates a smooth, continuous line.

As with any injection, you may experience a slight redness, swelling, tenderness, and itching in the treated area. These symptoms clear up in a few days.

Results can last up to 8 months depending on the treatments performed. The procedure can be repeated as frequently as required.